Talk with Wilander at 1:11:10, and Don Budge at 1:20:05 on court side.

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Fascinating. I think Connors should have asked Wilander some questions beforehand, but then again, maybe Wilander did not have many answers to offer! Connors learned later on his own, and really attacked that second serve to good affect.

Wow, this is what tennis should look like, i wish it was still like that, todays game has more power but thats about it, athleticism and shot making is outstanding in those clips, more talent than today and more fun to watch... Vilas was great...

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In general , yes, the older game was more creative and fun as a whole
However I would say today's guys are more athletic and no one is a fun to watch as roger

I lived in Scotland and was travelling to NYC on the Monday after the 88 final. I prayed for rain. Never happened. Went to Flushy and walked right on to the court, climbed the umpires chair and the paperwork for the final was still there. I should have kept it.

Perhaps but if you look most are. Longer limbs produce more angular velocity thus more power, + better serving

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Tennis is very complicated game, the question is not so simple by far as you imagine. As you can see even today, when most surfaces are close in a matter of speed, dominate the players with most consistent and all-court playing. Not only with big serve or even serve and hitting.

Tennis is very complicated game, the question is not so simple by far as you imagine. As you can see even today, when most surfaces are close in a matter of speed, dominate the players with most consistent and all-court playing. Not only with big serve or even serve and hitting.

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What are you smoking. When I played tournys were mainly grass and clay, the speed of the ball on groundies was 50s max. Now average speed is 70s and max is over 100. I understand that today equipment lose less returnable energy than wood which had a stiffness quotient in the 30s. That means you are losing a lot of power. Today`s rackets are 60s to low 70s means losing a lot less power. Take that and than add that strokes in the 50s were taught as linear transfer. Today they use the phsics designed originally for shot putters and discus throwers taking advantage of the bio kinetic chain. Now add to that your arms and your racket are both class 1 levers. So the longer the lever the more force you can develop. To that end the arm of a 6 10 man (Isner ) is going produce more force at impact than Conners who was 5 10. I really understand the physics behind the game

What are you smoking. When I played tournys were mainly grass and clay, the speed of the ball on groundies was 50s max. Now average speed is 70s and max is over 100. I understand that today equipment lose less returnable energy than wood which had a stiffness quotient in the 30s. That means you are losing a lot of power. Today`s rackets are 60s to low 70s means losing a lot less power. Take that and than add that strokes in the 50s were taught as linear transfer. Today they use the phsics designed originally for shot putters and discus throwers taking advantage of the bio kinetic chain. Now add to that your arms and your racket are both class 1 levers. So the longer the lever the more force you can develop. To that end the arm of a 6 10 man (Isner ) is going produce more force at impact than Conners who was 5 10. I really understand the physics behind the game

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Do you really think that modern Wimby's grass is the same as before? Everyone know that it's slower. The speed increasing is because of racquets and strings mainly.
Even after all your facts, is it improving? I think it is not. The game is very boring, all the players are nearly the same style, playing more physic than smart tennis.

Do you really think that modern Wimby's grass is the same as before? Everyone know that it's slower. The speed increasing is because of racquets and strings mainly.
Even after all your facts, is it improving? I think it is not. The game is very boring, all the players are nearly the same style, playing more physic than smart tennis.

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2 different question, is the game improving and are the players improving. Todays players are physically and mechanically better than players of my era. The second question is more poignant is the game improving. I~m not sure it is. You are correct there is little variation today in how the players play. There is less style differential because of the advanced bio mechanical research. But we could say that for all sports today. Seems to be the problem with progress

2 different question, is the game improving and are the players improving. Todays players are physically and mechanically better than players of my era. The second question is more poignant is the game improving. I~m not sure it is. You are correct there is little variation today in how the players play. There is less style differential because of the advanced bio mechanical research. But we could say that for all sports today. Seems to be the problem with progress

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No doubt that the players keep on improving. With such a great opportunity they have now, many scientific institutes work for them, because of the politic and huge money involved in sport now. I don't think it's a good for sport and athletes.
In different sports the problem of so called modern "improving" can be solved, we can see the example, say in table tennis. It's mostly the question of modern equipment. Also TV corporation rule many sports federation because of big money invest. I'm really miss the tennis of the 80's, and S&V game was buried because of making courts slower (and having modern equipment the same time, manly strings).

No doubt that the players keep on improving. With such a great opportunity they have now, many scientific institutes work for them, because of the politic and huge money involved in sport now. I don't think it's a good for sport and athletes.
In different sports the problem of so called modern "improving" can be solved, we can see the example, say in table tennis. It's mostly the question of modern equipment. Also TV corporation rule many sports federation because of big money invest. I'm really miss the tennis of the 80's, and S&V game was buried because of making courts slower (and having modern equipment the same time, manly strings).

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The courts and the balls are slower, the real problem are the rackets and strings. The ball comes back to fast to volley, or so fast that it is a defensive volley and the next shot is the killer. Although Muller served and volleyed and did well

The courts and the balls are slower, the real problem are the rackets and strings. The ball comes back to fast to volley, or so fast that it is a defensive volley and the next shot is the killer. Although Muller served and volleyed and did well

I can be disagree with opinions and conclusions. And it's nothing wrong with Trump to me.

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Maybe we are approaching from different viewpoints, because I agree that the game is more interesting to watch when you have different styles and stroke production and that was true in the 50s thru 90s, and that too many of the players look dreadfully the same. 3 of the four players left are 6 5 and above thank god for Fed. As far as Trump, that would be a discussion on another site this is a tennis site

Maybe we are approaching from different viewpoints, because I agree that the game is more interesting to watch when you have different styles and stroke production and that was true in the 50s thru 90s, and that too many of the players look dreadfully the same. 3 of the four players left are 6 5 and above thank god for Fed. As far as Trump, that would be a discussion on another site this is a tennis site

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Ok, the overall man is higher now than 40-50 years ago. Even before were very tall players, check Milan Srejber, Helena Sukova and Pam, Fleming, but mostly did well in doubles, think because of difficulties with high mobility.
Ok with Trump, I just don't like this anti-him company from Hillary and others who were 100% sure about their winning. Don't like politics at all.

Ok, the overall man is higher now than 40-50 years ago. Even before were very tall players, check Milan Srejber, Helena Sukova and Pam, Fleming, but mostly did well in doubles, think because of difficulties with high mobility.
Ok with Trump, I just don't like this anti-him company from Hillary and others who were 100% sure about their winning. Don't like politics at all.